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Wrigley to Debut Caffeinated Chewing Gum

It will come with a warning label to discourage kids

(Newser) - Energy drinks are old news, friend; the folks of tomorrow will be chewing on energy gum. Or at least, Wrigley hopes so. Next month, the company will begin selling Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, the Wall Street Journal reports. The packaging boasts that every hexagon-shaped piece of Alert contains about half...

Soon, Monster Drinks Will Actually Be Drinks

Beverage company is changing its labeling

(Newser) - Thought you were consuming a drink every time you downed a Monster Beverage? Well, you weren't—but soon you will be. Monster Beverage Corp. is changing the labeling on its cans so that its energy drinks will no longer be considered dietary supplements, a move that changes the federal...

Experts: Yeah, Red Bull Won't 'Give You Wings'

Little evidence backs up energy drink claims

(Newser) - Bad news, energy drink addicts: There's little actual proof that Red Bull will "give you wings" or that Monster Energy is a "killer energy brew." The wildly popular beverages—they make up the fastest-growing portion of the drink industry—are, when it comes down to it,...

5-Hour Energy Mentioned in 13 Deaths
5-Hour Energy Mentioned
in 13 Deaths
FDA records
Nov 15, 2012 5:42 AM CST

5-Hour Energy Mentioned in 13 Deaths

FDA filings follow similar reports on Monster Energy

(Newser) - Over the past four years, 13 death reports filed with the FDA have mentioned 5-Hour Energy as a possible factor, reports the New York Times in a review of FDA records. The caffeine shot has appeared in 90 FDA filings during the period, more than 30 of which were tied...

Monster Energy Drinks Killed 5 People: Reports

Company denies responsibility in death of teenage girl

(Newser) - Do Monster Energy drinks have unsafe levels of caffeine? The company's products killed five people over the past year and a sixth in 2009, according to reports submitted by doctors and companies to the FDA. Parents in Maryland have already used the reports in a lawsuit against Monster, America'...

Energy Drinks Face Scrutiny in New York

Three producers get subpoenas over marketing claims

(Newser) - New York state's attorney general apparently is a little skeptical about the wonder claims of three popular energy drinks. Eric Schneiderman issued subpoenas to three big players—Monster Beverage; PepsiCo, maker of AMP; and Living Essentials, maker of 5-Hour Energy drink, report the Wall Street Journal and Reuters . The...

Starbucks Touts Energy Drink 'Breakthrough'

New Starbucks Refreshers to hit stores tomorrow

(Newser) - Need a gentle pick-me-up for that 3pm slump? Starbucks says its new line of energy drinks, due out in company stores tomorrow, offers a safe energy boost with just a fraction of the caffeine found in coffee, Huffington Post reports. The so-called Starbucks Refreshers will come in three formats: ready...

Coke in Talks to Buy Monster

 Coke in Talks to Buy Monster 
Apr 30, 2012 12:50 PM CDT

Coke in Talks to Buy Monster

Would be Coke's biggest purchase

(Newser) - Coca-Cola is considering a monster purchase to get a bigger foothold in the world of energy drinks. The largest soft-drink company on the planet is in talks to buy Monster Beverage in what would be its biggest brand acquisition: Monster has a market capitalization of $11 billion, and the company...

Next for Starbucks: Energy Drinks

'Refreshers' goes after booming market

(Newser) - First alcohol , then juice , and now Starbucks is getting into yet another non-coffee beverage: energy drinks. The Seattle company told shareholders yesterday it will be coming out with a line of "Refreshers" drinks, which are already available at some grocery locations. The 12-ounce, 60-calorie beverages will include such flavors...

Thai Billionaire Behind Red Bull Dead at 89

Chaleo Yoovidhya's parents sold ducks, fruit to survive

(Newser) - The Thai billionaire who sparked the worldwide "energy drink" craze and co-founded Red Bull has died of natural causes in Bangkok, the AP reports. Chaleo Yoovidhya was 89. Born to a Thai mother and Chinese father who sold ducks and fruit to survive, Chaelo died as Thailand's third-richest...

FDA to Probe Inhalable Caffeine

Senator Shcarles Schumer questions whether it's safe for kids

(Newser) - New York Sen. Charles Schumer isn't convinced inhalable caffeine is a good thing—at least not for kids, the AP reports. He has helped prod the FDA into investigating chapstick-sized caffeine inhalers called Aeroshots. The senator says his concern was prompted by incidents last year when students guzzled too...

Real-Life 'Rudy' Settles SEC Fraud Case for $383K

Daniel Ruettiger, 12 others accused of 'pump-and-dump' scheme

(Newser) - Daniel Ruettiger—the man who inspired the 1993 movie Rudy, about an undersized student who earned a spot on Notre Dame's football team—is paying a full-sized $382,866 to settle fraud charges with the SEC, reports the Wall Street Journal . Ruettiger and 12 accomplices were charged with a...

Doctors Warn: Energy Drinks Can Kill Kids

Caffeine and other chemicals could be harmful, says report

(Newser) - Doctors are warning that children should not use energy drinks, which they call understudied and possibly dangerous, reports AP . The chief danger? The drinks' caffeine and caffeine-related content, which can be four or five times greater than a normal soda and can cause heart trouble, strokes, seizures, nausea, diarrhea, and...

Jury Still Out on Whether Energy Drinks Help Athletes

Either way, don't mistake them for sports drinks

(Newser) - Energy drinks have certainly been effective at marketing themselves to athletes, especially young ones—a recent survey showed that 32% of high-school athletes drink them—but do they actually improve performance? They jury’s out, but it doesn’t look good, experts tell the New York Times . “There’s...

FDA Declares Alcoholic Energy Drinks 'Unsafe'

Federal government may seize them

(Newser) - The FDA has declared alcoholic energy drinks unsafe for consumption, and warned companies that the federal government may seize them if they don’t switch to decaf. Regulators have sent warning letters to Charge Beverages, New Century Brewing, United Brands, and Phusion Projects, the makers of Four Loko, Bloomberg reports....

Michigan Bans Four Loko Across State

Other places may follow suit

(Newser) - Michigan has banned Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic beverages statewide, the Chicago Tribune reports. It's apparently the first state to do so, but politicians and school officials across the country are also taking aim: City councilmen in Chicago proposed a ban this week, Pennsylvania's liquor commission has asked retailers...

Murder Suspect: Excessive Caffeine Made Me Kill Wife

Kentucky man uses 'caffeine intoxication' defense

(Newser) - A Kentucky man charged with killing his wife has come up with a creative defense: excessive caffeination. Woody Will Smith, 33, is accused of strangling his 28-year-old wife with an extension cord last May, but his lawyer says Smith ingested enough caffeine (in the form of soda, energy drinks, and...

Coconut Water: Mother Nature's Gatorade?

...or just a tempting, pricey beverage?

(Newser) - Celebs can't stop drinking it, and neither can the rest of us: Coconut water is flying off shelves, with the biggest US maker reporting its sales jumped from $4 million in 2007 to $20 million last year. The beverage, which costs as much as $3 for 11 ounces, is...

US Falls Back in Love With Soda
 US Falls Back 
 in Love With Soda 
recessionomics
Jun 15, 2010 5:35 PM CDT

US Falls Back in Love With Soda

Americans ditch healthy drinks for cheap sweets

(Newser) - Recession-strapped Americans threw away their healthy (and expensive) drinks and reached for good old Coke and Pepsi, Time magazine reports. Soda sales jumped 2.5% in 2009—the first bump in 5 years—while milk, yogurt, fruit, and vegetable drinks all fell. "People stopped drinking the more expensive stuff...

2010's Hottest Drinks Chill You Out

 2010's Hottest Drinks 
 Chill You Out 
Anti-Energy boost
Jan 5, 2010 9:13 AM CST

2010's Hottest Drinks Chill You Out

Red Bull and coffee drinks give way to kava and valerian root

(Newser) - Drinks that wake you up are so last decade—the beverage trend in 2010 will be to ditch the Red Bull or latte for chill-out drinks with sedative ingredients. Beverages featuring chamomile, rose hips, melatonin, and valerian root claim to boost concentration; other "anti-energy" drinks include kava, an intoxicating...

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